Scotland Correctional Institution — History, Expansions, and Reported Capacity
Trying to figure out how big Scotland Correctional Institution actually is? The timeline is straightforward, but the published capacity numbers don't quite match up. Here's what the state has posted about when the prison opened, how it expanded, and why you'll see different figures.
Scotland Correctional Institution opened in September 2003 with 1,000 beds for close custody inmates. That's the starting point for understanding how the prison eventually grew into a larger, multi-custody facility.
The next big expansion came in 2011. A 504-bed medium security unit opened in March, followed by a 252-bed minimum security unit in July.
The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction lists an offender capacity of 1,652 for Scotland Correctional Institution. If you need a single number to work with, this is the clearest official figure.
On the same facility page, you'll also see language describing the prison as housing more than 1,700 adult male offenders across close, medium, and minimum custody units. That sounds more like an approximate population count than a fixed bed number - but it often gets cited as a capacity estimate anyway.
A separate statement on the facility page describes Scotland Correctional Institution as a 1,756-bed high-security prison. That's a specific number, and it doesn't match the 1,652 offender capacity figure listed elsewhere.
Note: Scotland CI is associated with three different published figures - 1,652 offender capacity, “more than 1,700” housed, and a 1,756-bed description. If the current bed count matters for your situation, verify the most up-to-date number directly with the facility.
Scotland Correctional Institution sits in Scotland County, North Carolina. If you're planning a trip, it's in Laurinburg, near the Laurinburg-Maxton Airport.
The facility’s mailing/street address is 22385 McGirts Bridge Road, Laurinburg, NC 28353.
Want the fastest confirmation of current capacity? Call Scotland Correctional Institution at 910-390-4700. A quick phone check beats relying on an outdated number.
- ✓ Call Scotland Correctional Institution at 910-390-4700
- ✓ Ask for the facility’s current official capacity/bed count
- ✓ Ask when that number was last updated
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